The value of inserting human genes suspected of causing Alzheimer disease into mice is to
A)make mice act more human.
B)make antibodies, which can be injected into suffering patients.
C)develop mice that can serve as models for study of this condition.
D)use the mice for production of a vaccine for the disease.
E)accomplish all of these.

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Inserting human genes suspected of causing Alzheimer's disease into mice allows them to serve as models for studying the condition. This allows researchers to better understand the disease and potential treatments. While the other options may be possible outcomes of this research, they are not the primary reason for inserting human genes into mice.

The Value of Inserting Human Genes Suspected of Causing Alzheimer